International migrant stock in Hungary
International migrants made up 7.1% of the population of Hungary in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
Hungary, 2024
7.1%
Change from 2020
+1.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
97th of 216
International migrant stock in Hungary over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.1% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 6.0% in 2020, a change of +1.1 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 3.3%, the figure has changed by +3.8 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Hungary has the 97th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Net migration
-16,331 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
88,418 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
84,286 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
1,742 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
110 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
0.1 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat